Accounting Technician

Accounting Technician (Probation) – Osceola County Government BoCC

This position is recruited and staffed with reSOURCE Government Services, not Osceola County Government BoCC.

reSOURCE and Osceola County are a 100% drug free workplace.

Location: Osceola County Corrections – 402 Simpson Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Pay Rate: $19.05 per hour

Required: Must be able to clear pre-employment Level II background check, drug test, education and employment verification, and Tuberculosis (TB) test;
Must possess a valid and active driver's license.

Under direction, the purpose of the position is to perform advanced and specialized accounting support tasks according to generally accepted accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work. Employees in this job classification function in a senior support capacity to accomplish assigned functions according to established schedules, calendars, projects, and programs of the assigned department. Work includes preparation, review, reconciliation, recording, processing, balancing and distribution of financial and related data, e.g., expenditures, funds processing, accounting records and reports, budget amendments.

• Performs moderately complex accounting support work and accounts maintenance functions according to generally accepted accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work, e.g., general ledger accounts, purchasing, billing, invoices, budget transfers; payroll, accounting records and reports, payroll transactions and reports, Fuel Tax Return, and abandoned property report to State (Vendor Checks).
• Reviews, prepares, processes, and posts Probation money orders and credit card payments for all probation related fees received by the assigned work unit; records and posts payments on Caseload Pro. Accounts for all funds processed daily and reconciles bank statements with memo to Comptroller’s office.
• Prepares and organizes deposits according to County and Departmental policies and procedures.
• Purchasing of goods, operating supplies, services and equipment for the Probation Department.
• Examines expenditures to monitor budget compliance; maintains and updates critical logs, records, backup files, lists, and accounts, as applicable to the assigned functional area.
• Balances various general ledger accounts; prepares, processes, and posts various billings/payments/revenues/monies/funds received by the assigned work unit; processes payments or invoices; accounts for all funds processed daily, Reconcile multiple bank statements and prepare Journal Entries for all departmental billings.
• Assists in Maintaining various databases, case file inventory and schedules; generates a variety of records, lists, forms, reports and/or statements relating to department functions; prepare, issue, renew or evaluate requests for bids and/or proposals; prepares a variety of fiscal documentation, e.g., debit memorandums, cash receipts, deposit slips, transaction logs.
• Performs verification and reconciliation tasks for fund accounting transactions according to department checks and balances procedures.
• Performs follow up on billing, invoices, and/or customer accounts, as applicable to assigned department.
• Performs a wide variety of administrative support duties in supporting unit functions, i.e., answering telephones, processing unit mail, copying materials.
• Receives and responds to inquiries concerning records and assigned accounts; provides resolution, information, or direction accordingly.
• Participates in unit cross-training initiatives to acquire knowledge and skill sets to support efficient functioning of the assigned work unit.
• Reporting Disbursement/Warrant Report through agenda item.
• Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position.

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by four (4) years’ experience in accounting support work that demonstrates the ability to maintain accurate and…